{"id":7399,"date":"2024-01-09T10:43:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T15:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/?page_id=7399"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:12:18","slug":"assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id7399_2e17db-8a{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;}.kb-row-layout-id7399_2e17db-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7399_2e17db-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7399_2e17db-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7399_2e17db-8a > 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of learning outcomes to be measured, and the unique needs of its varied academic programs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on a foundational premise that the primary purpose of the assessment system is to improve student learning, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment supports faculty who serve at the center of the process to determine the most appropriate data-based methods for their academic programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#003263;background-color:#f0f0f0\"><strong>For a quick overview of the learning outcomes assessment process click on the button below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7399_7084cc-12{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns7399_7084cc-12 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns7399_7084cc-12\"><style>ul.menu 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